A second White House staffer has resigned over domestic abuse allegations. Speechwriter David Sorensen, who worked at the Council on Environmental Quality at the White…
The Latest: Sheriff downplays cop-killer’s immigrant status
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The Latest on guilty verdicts in the slaying of two deputies (all times local): 5:45 p.m. Sacramento County’s sheriff says a…
New Mexico lawmakers rally around spaceport secrecy bill
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico lawmakers are rallying around a bill designed to provide greater confidentiality for aerospace companies working out of a…
Trump won’t declassify Democratic memo on Russia probe
WASHINGTON (AP) – Citing national security concerns, the White House on Friday formally notified the House intelligence committee that President Donald Trump is “unable” to…
No. 3 Justice Department official stepping down amid turmoil
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department’s No. 3 official is planning to step down at a time of turmoil in the agency. Rachel Brand is…
Devin Nunes’ next targets: Obama officials, Clinton operatives
House intelligence committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes’ next target in his quest to expose government surveillance abuses of the Trump campaign during the 2016 presidential…
Senate’s struggles raises doubts over meeting immigration bill deadline
The Senate’s chief team of bipartisan negotiations on immigration struggled Thursday to make headway, with some members raising doubts about the group’s ability to produce…
Joe Biden likely to face crowded field of rising Democratic stars in 2020
Vice President Joseph R. Biden’s eight years as wingman for President Obama won him plenty of good will among Democrats, but that won’t give him…
Budget deal shows high cost of bipartisanship
Few things produce bipartisanship more than spending other people’s money. This week’s deal to add $320 billion to the deficit over the next 20 months…
Government shutdown looms amid Rand Paul filibuster
Congressional leaders were racing another government shutdown clock Thursday night, searching for votes to approve a budget deal that could set the stage for the…